About the Firm5
Founded in 1878, Dickinson Wright PLLC is one of the largest and most-respected law firms in Michigan. Dickinson Wright has offices in Ann Arbor, downtown Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Washington, DC. The firm’s diverse practice ranges from corporate, litigation, tax, and environmental law to intellectual property, gaming, and minority businessenterprises. Its premier client list includes top companies including Bristol-Myers; Citibank N.A.; Johnson Controls, Inc.; and Motorola as well as small, emerging entrepreneurships, new ventures, individuals, and state governmental-agencies. The firm has a consistent record of participating in pro bono work and other programs.
Hiring Criteria6
Dickinson Wright seeks law school graduates with excellent academic records, strong interpersonal skills, and effective legal-writing abilities.
Salary7
Firm location
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Summer Associate
All Offices Except Washington, DC (2007)
$105,000 + $5,000 signing bonus
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$1,925/week
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation8
Compensation includes reimbursement of bar exam and MPRE application fees, and one bar review course. Other benefits include:
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan w/Employer Contribution
Bar Association Fees
CLE
Day-Care Reimbursement Program
Dental Insurance
Domestic-Partner Benefits
Employee-Assistance Program
Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Health Insurance
Life/AD&D
Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Parental Leave
Parking/Transportation
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance
Areas of Practice9
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Appellate Litigation
Banking & Financial Services
Bankruptcy
Biotechnology
Business-Criminal Defense/Investigations
Business Technology
Commercial & Business Litigation
Construction
Corporate
Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
Emerging Business
Employee Benefits
Energy & Public Utilities
Environmental
Estate Planning & Trusts
Family & Matrimonial
Gaming
Immigration
Indian Law
Information Technology & Security Law
Insurance
Intellectual Property
International
Labor & Employment Relations
Media & Communications
Mergers & Acquisitions
Minority Business-Enterprises
Municipal Law & Finance
Private Equity
Product-Liability Litigation
Real Estate
Regulatory & Administrative Law
Schools & Educational Institutions
Securities
Taxation
Telecommunications
Other Offices10
Firm Location
Address
Ann Arbor
301 E. Liberty Street, Suite 500 Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2266 Phone: 734-623-7075 Fax: 734-623-1625
Bloomfield Hills
38525 Woodward Avenue, Suite 2000 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-2970 Phone: 248-433-7200 Fax: 248-433-7274
Grand Rapids
200 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 900 Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2427 Phone: 616-458-1300 Fax: 616-458-6753
Lansing
215 S. Washington Square, Suite 200 Lansing, MI 48933-1816 Phone: 517-371-1730 Fax: 517-487-4700
Washington, DC
1901 L Street NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036-3506 Phone: 202-457-0160 Fax: 202-659-1559
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